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  Fellow legislators and educators hailed the appointment of Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative Jose Francisco Benitez as the new head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). “This appointment serves as a recognition of his diligence and dedication to public service,” Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said during an interview on Saturday, …

  By JEN BAYLON The M/T May Queen of Charity, which caused the molasses spill in the Sagay Marine Reserve, was allowed to leave the Sagay feeder port after its management paid a P250,000 fine. Sagay City Administrator Atty. Ryan Bonghanoy said the ship left the port last Tuesday, August 13. Bonghanoy explained that the fine …

  President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Negros Occidental Third District Representative Jose Francisco Bantug Benitez as the new head of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Malacañang announced yesterday. In a statement, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Benitez’s extensive academic background and commitment to sustainable development make him a “well-suited head of …

  The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental broadened its support for the promotion of obstacle sports by formally collaborating with the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation (POSF) as it hosts the region’s biggest obstacle course racing (OCR) challenge dubbed Sidlak OCR 2024 on August 24. The upcoming race is the second obstacle sports event organized …

  By JEN BAYLON Six employees from three departments of the San Carlos City government tested positive for illegal drugs following a random drug test. Mayor Renato Gustilo confirmed that the six individuals who tested positive are job order employees. In line with the city government’s strict anti-drug policy, any job order employee who tests …

  Agriculture technicians are stepping up efforts to contain the spread of locust infestation in sugarcane and corn fields in Negros Oriental province, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Wednesday, August 14. Alejandro Rafal Jr., DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) provincial chief, told the Philippine News Agency that locusts have infested farmlands …

  The Negros Oriental town of Valencia has called on its residents to purchase pork and other by-products locally to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF). This came after the ASF occurrence reported in Valencia town’s Barangay West Balabag last week was stamped out with immediate containment measures. In a statement on Tuesday, …

  By JEN BAYLON   The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City has initiated a motu proprio investigation following the discovery of the decomposed body of a 15-year-old girl in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City. The body of Pearl Joy Galve, a Grade 10 student from Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag, was discovered in …

  By JEN BAYLON The damage due to armyworm infestations to corn crops in Negros Occidental has reached P50,238,465.21, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist reported. The infestation has affected 3,377.61 hectares and 5,256 farmers across the province, data as of August 12 showed. San Carlos City has been the hardest-hit by the infestation, with damage …

  Flood-prone communities in Bacolod City and Binalbagan town in Negros Occidental stand to benefit from three flood mitigation structures worth P269.1 million funded by the national government. Completed as of yesterday are the P91-million flood control structure in Barangay Granada in Bacolod City, as well as the P79.1-million slope protection project along Binalbagan River …